Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett tillstånd

permission, state, condition

Meaning

permission; state; condition

In Swedish: lov, tillåtelse

Forms

Forms of tillstånd
Singular, indefiniteett tillstånd
Singular, definitetillståndet
Plural, indefinitetillstånd
Plural, definitetillstånden

tillstånd is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort tillstånd, det stora tillståndet. Check another noun

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Is it en tillstånd or ett tillstånd?

tillstånd in a sentence

  • begära tillstånd
    apply for permission
  • ha tillstånd att provborra
    have a permit for test drilling
  • ett naturligt tillstånd
    a natural state
  • patientens tillstånd har förvärrats
    the patient's condition has deteriorated
  • Vad är patientens tillstånd?
    What is the patient's condition?
  • sakernas tillstånd
    the state of things
  • Programmet kan befinna sig i tre olika tillstånd
    The program can be in three different states
  • Kungen gav honom tillstånd att bosätta sig i landet
    The king gave him permission to settle in the country

Words built with tillstånd

  • parkeringstillstånd parking permit
  • kristillstånd crisis
  • hälsotillstånd state of health

Questions

What does tillstånd mean in English?

tillstånd means “permission, state”.

Is it en tillstånd or ett tillstånd?

It is ett tillstånd, and “the permission” is tillståndet.

What is the plural of tillstånd?

tillstånd doesn't change in the plural: ett tillstånd, två tillstånd (definite: tillstånden).

Similar words

konditionbefogenhet

Origin

till- + stånd

Nearby common words

tillstånd is number 1,135 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 1,131pari par (value equalling the face value)
  • 1,132hota threaten, menace
  • 1,133blåljuga to lie outright, to lie through one's teeth
  • 1,134njuta enjoy
  • 1,136bära carry; wear
  • 1,137ärlig honest
  • 1,138klä dress, become
  • 1,139te tea
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary